Method for connecting a ceiling mounted fixture to an electrical junction box

Abstract

A method for providing a removable quick-connect between a junction box and an electrical fixture is provided. A first junction box mounting plate is removably affixed to the junction box, and a first electrical connector is positioned in a channel in a front face of the first junction box mounting plate. A second electrical fixture mounting plate is removably affixed to the electrical fixture, and a second electrical connector is positioned in a slot in a projection extending upwardly from a front face of the second fixture mounting plate. The channel in the front face of the first junction box mounting plate is aligned with the projection extending from the front face of the second electrical fixture mounting plate. The channel includes angled side walls and the projection includes side walls angled in the opposite direction. The projection is then slid into the channel until the first electrical connector engages the second electrical connector.

I claim: 
     
       1. A method for providing a removable quick-connect between a junction box and an electrical device comprising the steps of:
 removably affixing a first junction box mounting plate to said junction box; 
 removably affixing a second electrical fixture mounting plate to an electrical fixture; 
 aligning a channel in a front face of said first junction box mounting plate with a projection extending upwardly from a front face of the second electrical fixture mounting plate; said channel having side walls angled in a first direction and being sized to slidable receive side walls of the projection extending from the front face of the second electrical fixture mounting plate, the side walls of the projection being angled in a second direction that is opposite the first direction of the side walls of the channel; 
 sliding said projection extending from the front face of the second electrical fixture mounting plate into the channel of the first junction box mounting plate until a first electrical connector positioned in the channel in the front face of said first junction box mounting plate engages a second electrical connector positioned in a slot in the projection extending upwardly from the front face of said second electrical fixture mounting plate. 
 
     
     
       2. The method for providing the removable quick-connect according to  claim 1 , wherein the step of removably affixing said first junction box mounting plate to said junction box comprises the steps of:
 aligning a plurality of bore holes located at opposing corners of the first junction box mounting plate with plurality of threaded bore holes in the junction box; 
 inserting a plurality of bolts through said corresponding plurality of bore holes and threadably engaging said corresponding plurality of threaded bore holes in the junction box. 
 
     
     
       3. The method for providing a the removable quick-connect according to  claim 2 , wherein the step of removably affixing said second electrical fixture mounting plate to said electrical fixture comprises the steps of:
 aligning a plurality of bore holes located at opposing corners of the electrical fixture mounting plate with threaded bore holes in the electrical device; 
 inserting a plurality of bolts through said corresponding plurality of bore holes and threadably engaging said corresponding plurality of threaded bore holes in the electrical device. 
 
     
     
       4. The method for providing the removable quick-connect according to  claim 1 , further comprising a the step of connecting second ends of a plurality of wires passing through an opening in the first junction box mounting plate and having first ends connected to said first electrical connector to power supply wires within the junction box. 
     
     
       5. The method for providing the removable quick-connect according to  claim 4 , further comprising a step of connecting second ends of a plurality of wires passing through an opening in the second electrical device mounting plate and having first ends connected to said second electrical connector to electrical terminals of the electrical fixture. 
     
     
       6. The method for providing the removable quick-connect according to  claim 1 , wherein the side walls of the channel in the front face of the first junction box mounting plate are angled inwardly and the side walls of the projection on the second electrical fixture mounting plate are angled outwardly.